Thursday 18th August is the date, 6-7pm the time and the subject – Star Wars! Join John and Maria Jose Tenuto presenting for the Dunn Museum as they dive into the past, to the Halcyon days of the original trilogy to see just what the world was like when A New Hope debuted back in 1977.
Step back in time to 1977 and the premiere of Star Wars with College of Lake County sociology instructors Maria Jose Tenuto and John Tenuto, who will share their research and explore how the culture reacted to and was influenced by the original trilogy of films. Stories, forgotten trivia, photographs and art will be shared during this look at what it was like when Star Wars premiered a long time ago and why it resonates today.
FREE. Must register to attend.
Enjoy free programs every first and third Thursday evening at the Dunn Museum. Engage in hands-on programs, and expand your curiosity.
Proudly sponsored by: USG
A Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants no later than one hour prior to the start of the program.
Email AskAnEducator@LCFPD.org with questions or to inquire about accommodations.
There are 486 available seats and you need to register on Zoom, so get busy, grab a virtual seat and enjoy the presentation.


Step back in time to 1977 and the premiere of Star Wars with College of Lake County sociology instructors Maria Jose Tenuto and John Tenuto, who will share their research and explore how the culture reacted to and was influenced by the original trilogy of films. Stories, forgotten trivia, photographs and art will be shared during this look at what it was like when Star Wars premiered a long time ago and why it resonates today.